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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Marvels have been created out of a sense of inferiority, as the history of American museums proves. But from the 1880s to the late 1950s, American museums--the Whitney itself being the lone exception--were less interested in fostering American artists than in acquiring, at warp speed, the cultural treasures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: A Nation's Self-Image | 5/10/1999 | See Source »

Thank you for bringing to the public's attention the incredible uses of the Internet for family history and genealogical research [FAMILY, April 19]. However, I take issue with the statement that genealogy is America's "latest obsession." Americans have always had a strong interest in genealogy. Perhaps it is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 10, 1999 | 5/10/1999 | See Source »

Well, they're probably like George Bush Jr.--they wouldn't have an abortion themselves, but they don't think the nation is "ready" to ban the practice of abortion. Doesn't sound like a position you could march for. Recently, the first Democratic Governor of California since 1983, Gray...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, | Title: In Defense of Immoderation | 5/5/1999 | See Source »

DePoe, who cites Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Tori Amos and Miles Davis as his main musical influences, agrees that the two have an eclectic style. He says that sometimes he even steps in to sing when Maher takes a bathroom break.

Author: By Robin M. Wasserman, | Title: Subterranean Music Duo Plays for Profit, Pleasure | 5/5/1999 | See Source »

"It is a proud moment for the city of Cambridge," said Councillor Henrietta Davis, after the adoption of the ordinance received a standing ovation from the more than 50 citizens present at the meeting.

Author: By Christopher R. Blazejewski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Council Approves Living Wage Ordinance | 5/4/1999 | See Source »

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